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Conceptualism

Con-cep′tu-al-ism

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Noun.
(Metaph.)
A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects.
Stewart.

Definition 2024


conceptualism

conceptualism

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Noun

conceptualism (countable and uncountable, plural conceptualisms)

  1. The art movement towards conceptual art.
  2. (philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects.
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